Chapter 73: Changes in the Weasley Family
George always had a way to make things work.
Mr. Weasley had always loved tinkering with Muggle objects. This time, after receiving George's praise and recognition, he immediately regarded George as a kindred spirit. George described some of his inventions as extremely creative works—innovations that represented the future of the magical world—and even paid a large sum of money as patent fees.
Now Mr. Weasley could hardly wait to devote himself entirely to George's projects. He spent almost all of his free time working on the modification plans that George had proposed.
Recently, Ron had become obsessed with mobile phone games. He couldn't even put the phone down while eating or sleeping, which made Harry a little worried. Harry had to ask George for help to make Ron stick to his daily meditation and homework routine. Otherwise, once school started, Ron might fall behind and be overshadowed by Malfoy because of his addiction to games.
Ron had now become even more afraid of George, while George himself had become someone whom Ron's parents deeply respected.
Mr. and Mrs. Weasley never compared George to other children. Instead, they addressed him very formally at home as "Mr. Soros." Only when speaking directly to him would they affectionately call him "dear George." In private, they treated him with great respect, almost like an adult.
Because the family's financial situation had improved, there was more laughter in the house. Ron knew that even if his parents were occasionally angry at home, it didn't matter much—they had been in a good mood lately. But if George became unhappy, Ron would feel miserable. Even Ginny might ignore him, and worst of all, his phone might be confiscated.
In fact, Mrs. Weasley had already made a plan. She simply hadn't yet found a suitable excuse to take back the gifts George had given to everyone.
Mrs. Weasley had always regarded George as a remarkable figure worthy of respect, much like Dumbledore. Dumbledore had always been her idol, and she respected him greatly. If someone had once told her that someone would surpass Dumbledore, she would have immediately replied, "That's complete nonsense."
But now, if someone told her, "George will surpass Dumbledore," she would respond without hesitation:
"George has already set the record for the best academic performance of a first-year student at Hogwarts—and that is far from the limit of his achievements."
From the beginning, Mrs. Weasley had felt a special affection toward George. Ron had also received a great deal of help from him at school. He had become a key member of George's mutual-aid group. Besides covering his own living expenses, he was even able to save a little money each month.
More importantly, his academic performance had not declined. Instead, he had become increasingly sensible and mature. This made Mrs. Weasley, who had always worried about her youngest son, feel especially grateful toward George.
This time, George had come to their home as a guest. Mrs. Weasley treated him as if he were an adult.
And it turned out that George was not merely like an adult—he was an exceptionally capable one.
At first, Mrs. Weasley did not approve of George's investments, nor did she accept his money. She didn't believe that by modifying Muggle objects, they could be turned into magical items and suddenly become valuable.
But eventually she listened to George's explanations:
"Capital injection, market prospects, intellectual property rights, financial instruments…"
The flood of technical terms left her completely dizzy.
She had been an excellent student at school, especially in the humanities. But she also understood how formidable the Ravenclaws could be—particularly those like Rowena Ravenclaw, who had founded Hogwarts and achieved one of the greatest accomplishments in history.
As she liked to say, "An outstanding Ravenclaw is practically a walking encyclopedia."
What was even more terrifying was that George was not merely a bookish Ravenclaw student. He could easily debate the technical details of magical item modification with Mr. Weasley, prevent conflicts between multiple spells, and explain how magic could exist within ordinary materials.
Not only did he have more money, but he was not simply offering charity.
He truly understood the value of Mr. Weasley's inventions.
As his wife, Mrs. Weasley realized with surprise and embarrassment that she herself had never truly understood that value.
Once she realized that George genuinely recognized the worth of those inventions, she asked herself a serious question:
Was she trying to stop her husband from fulfilling his dream—changing the world—or from earning money to improve their family's life?
She immediately accepted George's investment and asked Mr. Weasley to cooperate with him. However, she never took this arrangement for granted and treated George with deep respect.
This was not because of the money.
It was because George had discovered the value of her husband's inventions, allowing Mr. Weasley himself to realize the importance of his work. That meant far more than money.
But that wasn't all.
George had not only discovered her husband's potential—he also told Mrs. Weasley that she had great potential as well. That shocked her even more.
She was the mother of seven children, a housewife who worked tirelessly day and night. She devoted all her energy to heavy household chores and raising her children. Her greatest leisure activity was reading the novels of Gilderoy Lockhart.
She didn't dislike her life. She loved her family deeply and adored her children. But she understood that she was a housewife, and her most important duty was to take good care of her family.
Yet George told her that she was a great witch, a great creator, and a winner in life.
George even asked her for a manuscript and invited her to publish a book.
It was astonishing.
After all, she had always believed that only great and charismatic figures like Gilderoy Lockhart could publish books.
And now, a major bookstore owner wanted her to write one.
He asked her to write down all her experiences in housekeeping and raising children, compile them into a book, and publish it. To her own surprise, she agreed.
This made her realize even more how extraordinary George truly was.
George asked her for advice about the transformation and application of household magic. He discussed housework management and child education with her. He even helped her organize a writing schedule.
All of this made her feel as though she were dreaming.
Recently, both she and her husband had felt as though they were living in a dream.
After waking up, their lives had undergone earth-shaking changes.
For an ordinary housewife and an ordinary civil servant, they were suddenly doing extraordinary things every day.
The young civil servant had become an inventor, modifying magical items every day. These items were said to be incredibly valuable.
The housewife had become an author, writing manuscripts about her household experience and parenting knowledge under professional guidance.
They could not help but respect George.
And precisely because they were adults, they could understand both George's power and the kind of power possessed by the great Ravenclaw who had created history.
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